The Peace War

Story: 6 / 10
Characters: 7
Setting: 7
Prose: 7

The “bobble” is a solid concept and “The Peace War” explores its implications fully in a clever, steampunk dystopia. The most important theme in the book is the balance between progress (science) and peace. However, the story is simply not sufficiently engaging.
Recommended only for anyone who has already read all of Vernor Vinge's others novels.